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| | | | This weekend, dive into how empathy can help companies get more from AI, the runaway risks of an agentic workforce, and more.
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| | As companies race to adopt AI, empathy could be key to realizing its full value. On McKinsey Talks Talent, Stanford research psychologist Jamil Zaki joins McKinsey’s Brooke Weddle and Bryan Hancock to explore how genuine empathy can foster resilience as AI reshapes the way we work. | | | |
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| | An AI copilot’s mistake may create extra work. But an agentic coworker’s? It could trigger cascading failures before anyone notices. As banks embrace faster, more autonomous AI, James Kaplan, Rich Isenberg, Vik Sohoni, Vishnu Kamalnath, and Shilpa Khatana explain how to manage the risks by setting boundaries, assigning human owners, and restricting autonomy based on performance. | | | |
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| | The food and beverage industry has lost nearly $1 trillion in enterprise value. As expansion opportunities shrink, consumers save on staples but splurge on treats, while small brands gain ground. On The McKinsey Podcast, Duncan Miller and Frank Sänger explain how AI could help fund innovation and reignite growth. | | | |
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| | An estimated $3 trillion in potential multiyear economic activity is tied to projects undergoing federal permitting. But delays can hit some states, sectors, and companies harder than others. Bob Sternfels, Adi Kumar, Daniel Ahmoye, Eric Kutcher, Jose Luis Blanco, and coauthors argue businesses should manage permitting risks as carefully as construction risks. | | | |
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| | | | | Analysis of about 21,000 consumers indicates how AI shopping behavior is growing and evolving, with early evidence showing companies are not yet equipped to meet the rising demand. | | 5 important trends  | | | |
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| | | | | As she prepares to step down, the CEO of leading European grid operator TenneT reflects on scaling energy infrastructure, navigating geopolitical shocks, and building resilience amid uncertainty. | | Lead from the balcony and the dance floor | | | |
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| | | | | Central banks move to tighten interest rate policies as energy price spikes fuel inflation; growth looks sparse in some economies, but activity indicators see manufacturing and services expanding. | | Get updated | | | |
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| | | —Edited by Danny McCance, associate editor, Carolinas
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